Carter County, Montana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
298
Hail reports
12
Floods since 1996
627
All events
0
Deaths
$5.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Carter County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A supercell thunderstorm developed very quickly in Eastern Carter County around 2:15 pm. The thunderstorm produced the first ever EF-3 rated tornado in southern Montana. The tornado first touched down at 2:27 pm around 13 miles southwest of Camp Crook, South Dakota, or about 10 m…
Ekalaka received 8-10 inches of snow along with blizzard conditions. Many livestock and new born calves were buried in the snow. Records show $1,049,659 in losses for livestock in Carter County. This figure does not include what would be an average death loss during calving seaso…
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2 in diameter reported by a spotter.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2 was reported by a spotter.
Hail Hail
Hail up to a inch reported by a spotter.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1.75 in diameter reported by a spotter.
Hail Hail
Hail up to 2 in diameter reported by a spotter.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported hail 3 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported hail 3 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Public reported hail 2.5 in diameter.
High Wind High Wind
BLM Capitol gusted to 59 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Belltower reported 6 inches of snow and freezing rain.
High Wind High Wind
BLM Capitol gusted to 58 mph.
High Wind High Wind
BLM Capitol mt-meso gusted to 61 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station mtekl at 12.1 S Ridgeway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station mtalz at 2.3 E Alzada.
Hail Hail
Most pea size, but with the occasional golf ball size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Recorded by weather station via mt dot.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
With quarter size hail .
Hail Hail
Facebook report .
Hail Hail
Hail report.
Hail Hail
Hail report.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Weather station report.
Hail Hail
Spotter reported 1.5 hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Time estimated by radar for this report.
High Wind High Wind
Gust to 62 mph 8.6 sw of Capitol.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Got 8 ese Belle Creek.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills were as cold as -40F across the area.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values reached -40F and colder across Carter County.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted to 60 mph across the area.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Please see Episode narrative.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted to 58 mph across the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Weather spotter had a broken out window in his home.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous power poles were snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds were estimated at 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds of 60 to 70 mph were estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An estimated wind gust of 70 mph was reported 4 miles north of Belltower.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A potential touchdown of a funnel cloud about 8 miles northeast of Albion was reported.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted up to 59 mph across the area.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 5 to 7 inches was reported across the area.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Freezing rain followed by 6 to 10 inches of snow resulted in treacherous driving conditions.
High Wind High Wind
Winds gusted up to 62 mph across the Capital area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was spotted along Highway 323 at Mile Marker 50.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 7 inches was reported across the area.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018 | 36 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 2014 | 23 | 1 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 1 |
| 2010 | 31 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 1 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 42 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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